I THANK Lancaster's Chief Executive for responding to my New Year letter.

However, my comments on the proceedings of the Internal Affairs Review Board were based entirely on what councillors said before I was excluded, and what was published in the minutes.

I feel my interpretation was fair, and in no way a blind guess.

He can, of course, completely refute my assertions if he chooses, rather than just saying it is wrong to comment.

I think the Lancaster / Lune Single Regeneration Board was established before Mr Cullinan arrived.

If he looks at the earliest minutes, he will find that a local police officer, familiar with Castle Ward, did attend the early meetings - before County Councillor Dr Mrs Henig then took his place.

If the minutes of the meetings of this Board were not now kept secret, all could verify this.

Out of curiosity, why does Mrs Henig never attend any public consultation meetings on wise spending of the SRG money?

Might not the chief executive better serve the democratic process by ensuring that the minutes and agendas on the city's website are kept up to date?

Could he also tell the public why he has authorised particular difficulties to be put in my way, when wishing to study documents that the public has a statutory right to examine?

He may well assert that this letter justifies the continued application of his strictures.

Indeed, his officers might regard it as so annoying that they will assert to the police that they are in fear of exercising physical violence, if I am not arrested for a breach of the peace!

Michael Jackson

Peacock Lane Hest Bank